Cam Jones sets White Rim FKT on a lark

Cameron Jones has a new title, and it's one he wasn't even eyeing. The defending Unbound 200 champion set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Utah's White Rim Trail, a trek of around 100 miles that takes place in Utah's rugged slickrock country. Jones apparently wasn't targeting the record for fastest unsupported attempt, which was previously set by Keegan Swenson in 2021. He was on his way to the Sea Otter Classic and diverted as a spontaneous side quest; despite a bit of recon, he was reportedly seeing some 90% of the course for the first time during the attempt. His time of 5:23:27 lops almost five minutes off Swenson's previous record. Jones' fellow Scott-sponsored athlete Hannah Otto holds the women's record of 6:37:44, set not quite a year ago. Jones rode the Scott Spark RC World Cup set up with drop handlebars, a Shimano XTR/Ultegra drivetrain and Fox suspension, Industry Nine wheels and Schwalbe Rick XC 29 x 2.4" tires.